Description
| Product ID: | 9781577152941 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Held by the Land |
| Subtitle: | A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness |
| Authors: | Author: Leigh Joseph |
| Page Count: | 192 |
| Subjects: | Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples, Traditional medicine and herbal remedies, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies, Natural history |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The beautifully illustrated Held by the Land guides you through the traditional uses and properties of a selection of indigenous plants. Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge. *Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award* Plants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine and for food. Held by the Land honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:
Early chapters introduce you to responsible ways to identify and harvest plants in your area and teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants. In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with:
This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants. |
| Imprint Name: | Wellfleet Press,U.S. |
| Publisher Name: | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-03-09 |
